This issue is slightly different from most Footsteps issues. Instead of gathering articles from people with experience on different subjects, we are sharing much of the learning Tearfund has gained about facilitation skills.
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How to facilitate participatory learning effectively
2004
This issue is slightly different from most Footsteps issues. Instead of gathering articles from people with experience on different subjects, we are sharing much of the learning Tearfund has gained about facilitation skills.
Each of us needs to develop humility and servanthood in our Christian life. We need to be witnesses by what we do – not just by what we say – even if those all around us act differently
An interview with Mulugeta Dejenu, based in Ethiopia, who works as a Regional Advisor for Tearfund
CRUDAN values people’s participation and the use of local initiative, responsibility and resources in the process of empowering people
Facilitation describes the process of taking a group through learning or change in a way that encourages all members of the group to participate. This approach assumes that each person has something unique and valuable to share
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Good facilitation creates group confidence within communities
The PILLARS (Partnership In Local Language Resources) guides encourage learning from people’s own culture. They share information in a way that encourages awareness of local problems and possible solutions to resolve these
Key questions to ask yourself each time you lead a small group discussion to help you develop as a facilitator
During meetings, workshops or training sessions there may be times when energy levels fall and people’s attention wanders.
Using theatre or role play to encourage learning about facilitation skills can be very powerful. It allows all kinds of difficult situations to be covered in a relaxed, often very funny way
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